Zeiss's CP.2 cinema portrait prime — 85mm T1.5 Super Speed for professional film production.
The Zeiss CP.2 Super Speed 85mm T1.5 is a cinema prime from the CP.2 Super Speed family, released approximately 2010. It is the portrait-to-medium-telephoto focal length in the Super Speed set, sharing the same 114mm front housing diameter, matched colour rendering, and T-stop calibration as the other Super Speed focal lengths. PL mount with interchangeable mount capability.
T1.5 maximum aperture. 85mm focal length. PL mount (interchangeable to Canon EF, Sony E, Nikon F, and MFT via factory inserts). 114mm front outer diameter. 0.8-module-pitch gear rings on focus and iris. Close focus approximately 1.0m.
The 85mm is a key portrait and interview focal length in cinema, providing flattering subject compression and foreground-background separation. Within the CP.2 Super Speed set, the 85mm T1.5 can follow a 50mm or 35mm on the same rig with consistent exposure and colour rendering without re-calibrating the follow-focus.
On the used market the Zeiss CP.2 Super Speed 85mm T1.5 is a portrait cinema prime for PL-mount cameras or adapted mirrorless use. Condition checks: PL mount interface, iris blade condition, focus ring smoothness, front element and coatings. Confirm which mount inserts are included with the listing.